Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New Park Opens in Downtown Dallas West End Historic District

New Park Opens in Downtown Dallas West End Historic District

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Downtown Dallas Historic West End Square is home to a new “smart park”. Formerly a surface parking lot, the site has been converted into the city’s first park in this urban neighborhood. West End Square is the second of four parks built as a result of a public-private partnership between Parks for…MORE

FBI Dallas Makes 20th Arrest Related to U.S. Capitol Building Breach

FBI Dallas Makes 20th Arrest Related to U.S. Capitol Building Breach

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Carrollton man is the most recent North Texan to be charged for his alleged involvement in the January 6 breach of the United State Capitol building. According to the FBI, David Lee Judd is charged with Civil Disorder and Resisting Officers. According to Special Agent In-Charge Matthew DeSarno, the FBI Dallas…MORE

Governor Abbott Acknowledges Ten Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Texas

Governor Abbott Acknowledges Ten Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that ten million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to Texans across the state, with over 30% of eligible Texans having received a vaccine. The Governor said that the milestone is a result of dedicated work by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Department…MORE

City of Dallas Holds Street Renaming Ceremony in Botham Jean’s Honor

City of Dallas Holds Street Renaming Ceremony in Botham Jean’s Honor

DALLAS – The City of Dallas will commemorate renaming a stretch of South Lamar Street between Interstate 30 and South-Central Expressway to Botham Jean Boulevard on Saturday. Botham Jean was shot and killed by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger in 2018 after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Jean’s family, friends,…MORE